profitable plan; good plan
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
practical question (problem); practical matter
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
exploitation; overuse; abuse
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
murder; killing; murderer
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to be enraged; to flip out
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
business discussion; negotiation